Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-01
The District in Congress.

county. The amendment directs the Commission.
ers 70 make and publish such general orders as
| may be necessary to regulate the plating and
sub-d1v1ding OF all lands and grounds in Washing
ton ana In the county and provides that plat OF
an order to that effect from the engineer Commits
sioner 1t also proposes to amend the charter OF
the Prospect Hill cemetery so as to authorize
right OF way for the extension OF North Capitol
street through the cemetery grounds.
THE FOURTH OF JULY CLAIMS.
The House bill reported favOrably from the
Senate claims committee to pay what are known
as Fourth OF July claims provides for the follow
Ing claimants resident Of the District: Elizabeth
Peter, widow OF Thomas Peter, $52 20; Thomas j.
Qunter, 2494; David Shoemaker, $4537.
Capitol Topics.
THE SEIZURE OF THE REBEccA.
In communication to the Senate yesterday
Secretary Bayard declined to furnish the CORE
spondence in relation to the seizure of the Rebecca
and the resignation OF Minister Jackson but stated
that the Rebecca was forced by stress of weather
into the port OF Tampico where she was seized and
sold for alleged violations of law. Secretary Bay
ard regards the seizure grave breach OF comfy
was in accordance with law. The correspondence
on the subject between the two governments is
THE NATIONAL INQUEST BILL.
The minority report prepared by Senator George
and signed by all the Democratic members OF the
Senate committee on the judiciary on the Hoar
bill ito provide tnquests under national author
ity" declares it to be the opinion OF the stgners
that that measure is unwarranted by the cOnsti-
| tuition, and that its passage would be grave and
to the states
SLOW WORK IN THE HOUSE LAST NIGHT.
When the House took q recess yesterday to 30
| In the evening they had made no progress with
the legislative bill, having wrangled all day over
points OF order. At the evening session eulOg1es
were 9eLvered on the late Representative Cole by
Messrs Mss compton, johnson N. c., Wade, Gibson
y. Hnpvpn a OvndR
Inc resolutions were then unanimously adopted.
The legislative bill was then taken up and cOnsid-
being half finished Against the protests OF MI.
Holman who said the House was entering on ex-
travagance unknown since 1873, number OF
amendments increasing the salaries of House OIL
c1als were adopted. An amendment increasing to
$1,000 the salary OF the clerk OF the committee on
to the civil service commission that the appropria
tlOn snail not be available until the rule excluding
from examination applicants over As years Of age
was ruled out on point OF order. An amendment
increasing the appropriation for travelling expenses
OF the commission from 81, 600 to s. 600 was adop
ment granting the employees Of the bureau Of
adopted.
TIE DISAGREEMENT ON THE RETALIATION BILL
The House conferees on the fishery retaliation
bill have submitted q statement OF the disagree
ment in conference, in which they say that 1t is
evident that the Senate will not consent to the
cars and rolling stock clause.
MONUMENT AT WASHINGTONS. .BIRTHPLACB.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. voorhees,, from the
library committee, reported joint resolution tc
appropriate $4,000 for the erection of monu.
ment to mark the birthplace OF George Washing.
t0n the money to be expended under the direction
OF the Secretary Of State. The monument may be
marble SHAFT or colossal statue OF iron.
NO AGE LMIT m THR CIVIL SERVICE.
There was read in the House yesterday letter tf
Representative Cox. OF North Carolina, from Civil
Service Commissioner oberiy correcting the false
| impression ''that what is called the civ1
service reform movement fixed f0rty-nve
years as the age at which The
American citizen must cease from seeking ofhct
ana be at rest. - Ignorance should be taught